Table 2.
LMM characteristics in female and male soccer players
| PRONE | Female (n = 12) | Male (n = 15) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right | Left | Right | Left | |
| CSA (cm2) | 7.83 ± 1.29 | 7.91 ± 1.24 | 9.84 ± 1.17 | 10.03 ± 1.35 |
| CSA asymmetry (%) | 2.61 ± 1.54 | 5.00 ± 3.03 | ||
| EI | 71.23 ± 17.79 | 70.71 ± 16.79 | 44.87 ± 14.87 | 44.91 ± 16.41 |
| Thickness (cm) | ||||
| Rest | 2.73 ± 0.42 | 2.79 ± 0.40 | 3.35 ± 0.47 | 3.38 ± 0.57 |
| Contracted | 3.13 ± 0.43 | 3.19 ± 0.35 | 3.75 ± 0.48* | 3.85 ± 0.47 |
| % change | 15.14 ± 7.06 | 14.88 ± 6.55 | 12.48 ± 9.03 | 15.02 ± 10.39 |
| STANDING | ||||
| CSA (cm2) | 9.46 ± 1.81 | 9.63 ± 1.68 | 11.33 ± 1.50* | 11.68 ± 1.66 |
| CSA asymmetry (%) | 3.24 ± 3.25 | 3.93 ± 2.17 | ||
| Thickness (cm) | ||||
| Rest | 3.19 ± 0.37 | 3.24 ± 0.36 | 3.69 ± 0.60 | 3.74 ± 0.52 |
| Contracted | 3.25 ± 0.42 | 3.25 ± 0.37 | 3.88 ± 0.61 | 3.87 ± 0.58 |
| % change | 2.98 ± 3.91 | 1.65 ± 5.26 | 5.21 ± 4.85 | 3.51 ± 4.71 |
bold = Significant difference (p < 0.05) between female and male players. * = Significant difference (p < 0.05) between right and left sides of female or male players